Monthly Archives: June 2005

A good read

Posted on June 2, 2005 by Pete Guither

Out of Joint by Jeff Hornaday, in today’s New Times San Luis Obispo. It’s a really wonderful article about a man and his dad, searching for answers to deal with his severe medical problems. Dad tried about every combination of … Continue reading →

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DeForest Rathbone speaks… sort of

Posted on June 2, 2005 by Pete Guither

First there was this bizarre article about how Andrea Barthwell and John Pastuovic (who just happen to represent GW Pharmaceuticals, makers of the liquid version of marijuana called Sativex¬) happened to offer their services to promote drug testing in a … Continue reading →

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Economists say U.S. could save $7.7 billion by ending marijuana prohibition

Posted on June 2, 2005 by Pete Guither

… and gain an additional $2.4 billion to $6.2 billion if they taxed it. That’s a budget swing of close to $14 billion a year at a time when we’re broke. The Budgetary Implications of Marijuana Prohibition, by Boston University … Continue reading →

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Drug Czar boasts of intentional policy of disproportionately targeting African Americans

Posted on June 1, 2005 by Pete Guither

A couple of notable segments on NPR today. First was an interview of John Walters by Ed Gordon: U.S. Drug Czar on the ‘War on Drugs’ and Race — a somewhat vapid interview with Gordon asking the Czar if we’re … Continue reading →

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If nobody likes a bill, will it still pass?

Posted on June 1, 2005 by Pete Guither

By now, everyone reading this site should be fully aware of Senselessbrenner’s travesty of a bill HR 1528. Defending America’s Most Vulnerable: Safe Access to Drug Treatment and Child Protection Act of 2005. (see my earlier post) If you haven’t … Continue reading →

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